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Mtn. biker injured in crash, rescued on trail west of Bend

June 6, 2020 2:21 am KTVZ News Partners

A Bend man injured in a mountain bike crash on a trail west of town Friday evening was rescued by Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Search and…

C.O. Comeback: Prineville grad parade; bowlers set to roll

June 6, 2020 12:12 am KTVZ

One day before Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook counties are set to begin Phase 2 reopening, seniors at Crook County High School graduated in style on…

First Story grant to support Rimrock Trails child, family counseling program

June 5, 2020 11:37 pm KTVZ News Partners

PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Rimrock Trails Treatment Services is honored to receive $2,000 in grant funds from First Story on behalf of their building…

Oregon lawmakers allocate $247 million in COVID-19 relief funds

June 5, 2020 10:32 pm KTVZ News Partners

Oregon’s legislative Emergency Board on Friday approved more than $247 million in federal Coronavirus Relief Fund dollars to support Oregonians and…

Merkley announces legislation to create national police misconduct database

June 5, 2020 10:16 pm KTVZ News Partners

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., on Friday announced legislation, the National Police Misconduct Database and Transparency in Hiring Act, that would create…

Seniors get Bend classic car ‘parade’

June 5, 2020 9:51 pm KTVZ

The classic car club Alley Scrappers rallied car owners for area high school graduates to get a fun ride for a few laps in downtown Bend on…

Bend city officials tour downtown, look at possible street closure sites

June 5, 2020 8:47 pm KTVZ

Street closures in downtown Bend are not uncommon, especially in the summertime. But closing Minnesota Avenue for a different purpose — to help…

Bend RV dealer says sales and rentals are booming

June 5, 2020 1:15 pm KTVZ

While air travel-related businesses are still struggling, sales at a Bend recreational vehicle business are on the rise.…

City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of June 8-14

June 5, 2020 7:20 pm KTVZ News Partners

For the Week of June 8–14: Slurry seal street preservation work is set to begin this week. Several residential roads will see one-day closures in…

Culver woman arraigned in fatal shooting; man’s body found in refrigerator

June 4, 2020 5:39 pm KTVZ, Barney Lerten

A Culver woman was arraigned on second-degree murder and other charges Friday, accused of fatally shooting a man whose body was found in a…

Newberry Natl. Volcanic Monument campgrounds to open; visitor centers stay closed

June 5, 2020 4:49 pm Barney Lerten

The Deschutes National Forest said Friday it will open all campgrounds, except group campgrounds, and all trails within the Newberry National…

Oregon reports 2 new COVID-19 deaths, 238 new cases in past 3 days

June 5, 2020 2:48 pm KTVZ News Partners

COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the death toll to 161, the Oregon Health Authority reported Friday. It said nearly 240 new…

Deschutes, Jefferson counties approved for Phase 2 reopening Saturday

June 5, 2020 3:11 pm KTVZ News Partners

Gov. Kate Brown on Friday approved the Phase 2 reopening plans, effective Saturday, for Deschutes and Jefferson counties, after health officials…

Bend man pleads guilty to placing hoax bomb at Deschutes Co. courthouse

June 5, 2020 11:40 am KTVZ News Partners

A Bend man pleaded guilty Friday in Eugene federal court to placing a hoax bomb at the Deschutes County Courthouse last July, prompting its…

Bend Rep. Cheri Helt blasts President Trump over ‘failed’ protest response

June 5, 2020 12:04 am KTVZ News Partners

State Rep. Cheri Helt, R-Bend, minced no words Thursday evening in a Facebook post about the killing of George Floyd, saying President Trump “has not…